Improvement in barrel-carriers



N. OAK.

BARREL-CARRIERS.

Patented March 6,1877.

No.138,0Z7.

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UNITED STATES NATHANIEL OAK, 0F EXETER, MAINE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BARREL-CARRIERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 58,027, dated March6, 1377; application tiled February 8, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHANIEL OAK, of Exeter,State of Maine, have invented Improvements in Barrel-Carriers, of whichthe following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to effect certain improvements inbarrel-carriers which are formed with jointed sides and the inventionconsists in a depending hinge, by means of which the opening capacity ofthe carrier is increased. lt also consists in the peculiar constructionof said hinge, whereby the sections of the side pieces of the carriermay be adjusted out of plane for special uses, as also the sections ofsaid side pieces may be separated at varying distances for the receptionof packages of diflerent bulk. It also consists in a slidinggriping-bar, arranged to be automatically adjusted or actuated by themanipula tion of the handles of the carrier. It also consists incombining, with the griping-bars, can-hooks, whereby the barrels may behandled as well by the chines as by the'bilge. It also consists incombining, with the sliding gripe-bar, a rigid auxiliary bar, by whichthe side jaws are rigidly held in position; and it also consists in thecombination of gripingdogs and a bilge-bar for securing and supportingthe barrel in process of transportation, all as will, by the aid of theaccompanying drawings, be fully described.

In said drawings, Figure l is a top or plan view of my improved carrier.Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is also a side elevation, butshowing the carrier opened for the reception of a package. Fig. 4 is alongitudinal vertical section taken on line A B, Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 isalso a side elevation, but showing the two halves or sections of one ofthe side pieces adjusted out of plane, or one higher than the other.

In these drawings, the sections a and a constitute one of the sidepieces or handles, and b and b the other. Transversely to these sidebars are arranged the cross-bars c and 0 the former of which is rigidlysecured at its respective ends in sections a and b. Bar 0 terminates atits extremities in tenons, which are arranged to slide freely inmortises formed in sections a and b, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5. cis an auxiliary bar, which is rigidly secured in sections a and b, andserves to secure the same at all times in proper relative positions, anot'fice which bar c-, from its loose connection therewith, could notaccomplish. The parts d and d of the hinge are respectively secured tothe sections 1) and b, as shown. dis formed with three angles ormembers, (marked 1 2 3,) and part (1 is formed with two angles ormembers, (marked 1 2.) Member 3 of part d is perforated with a series ofholes, as shown, while member 2 of part d is also perforated withseveral holes, one above the other, and by varying the position in oneor both of said members of the connecting-pin e, the relative positionsof the sections of the side bars may be varied, as shown. Thus, in Figs.1, 2, 3, 4, said pin is so inserted inthe two parts d and d that whenthe sections of the carrier are in line the meeting ends are in contact,while in Fig. 5 pin 6 is shown inserted in a hole higher in member 2,and nearer the end of member 3, whereby section b is elevated abovesection b, and the same are somewhat separated, and the space betweenbars 0 and c is proportionally increased. Member 2 of part d of thehinges extends at all times below member 3 of part 01, and is perforatedwith holes, in which is pivoted the angle end of rodsf, while theopposite ends of said rods are, by means of the screw-nuts thereon,adjustably connected with bar 0 By means of these rods f, secured to bar0 and to part (1 of the hinge below its pivot 6, when the ends of theside bars are depressed, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, the bar 0 is forcedaway from bar 0 an additional distance to that caused by the directlever'like action of the hinge itself.

The can-hooks g 9, being attached to the bars 0 c are, of course,thereby adjustable relatively to each other, and are thus applicable tocasks of varying length when applied to the chines for lifting purposes.

a When the barrel is to be carried end upward, the teeth it, inserted inthe cross-bars, insure the requisite contact, the segmentary bar jserving to retain the barrel equidistant between the handles.

Instead of mortises in sections a b, for the reception of the ends ofbar 0, metal loops h It may be secured to the side pieces, as shown.

The loops is k are for securing the ends of shoulder-straps to relievethe arms of the bearers.

I do not claim in the abstract barrel-carriers formed with jointed sidebars; nor do I claim, broadly, the adjustable cross-bar; but

What I do claim is 1. In barrel-carriers, a hinge so constructed andarranged that its pivotal point is out of the plane of the side bar.whereby the hinge serves as a lever to augment the adjustable distancebetween the cross-bars, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. In barrel-carriers. the hinge, consisting of the part (1, with itsmembers 1 2 3, and the part d, with its members 1 2, substantially asdescribed and shown.

3. In barrel-carriers, a hinge constructed and arranged to besusceptible of horizontal or end adjustment, substantially as describedand shown.

4. In barrel carriers, a hinge constructed and arranged with a verticaladjustment, whereby the sections may be in line, or one section of thecarrier may be adjusted above the other, substantially as described andshown.

5. In a barrel-carrier, a cross-bar, constructed, combined, and arrangedto be automatically adjusted relatively to the pivotal center of theside bars, substantially as described and shown. 4

6. In a barrel-carrier, the combination of the sliding bar 0 theadjusting-rods ff. and the hinge, substantially as and for the purposesspecified.

7. In a barrel-carrier, the combination of side-bar sections a b,sliding cross-bar c and the auxiliary bar 0 substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

8. In a barrel-carrier, the combination of the teeth it, for contactwith the barrel-bilge, and the hooks g g, to engage the chines,substantially as described and shown.

9. In a barrel-carrier, in combination with the cross-bar o, thesegmental-y bilge-bar j, substantially as and for the purposes specifiedNATHANIEL OAK.

Witnesses:

MOSES H. LUFKIN, NATHANIEL E. PAINE.

